In 2010, I began participating in a math grant that had me engaging with the Common Core standards. This gave me a jump start to the current expectations in the mathematics classroom. Last school year was the first full year of implementation, and like many other math teachers I had to find a way to

Last class (day 2) we learned the importance of doing observations, how to appropriately do them, and then practiced observing each other in stations set up around the room. For today's Creepy day each student will do an observation (creeper, as my students call it) of the actual children in the Ear

Last class (day 2) we learned the importance of doing observations, how to appropriately do them, and then practiced observing each other in stations set up around the room. For today's Creepy day each student will do an observation (creeper, as my students call it) of the actual children in the Ear

Adapted from Total Participation Techniques: Making every student an active learner by Himmele and Himmele (2011)The Debate Team Carousel gives students the opportunity to analyze an issue by encouraging them to critically think about opposing perspectives. This activity touches upon how to create s

Teams of 3 students will create a slide presentation on the three (3) stocks selected to be a part of a stock portfolio or mutual fund. The objective of this project is for students act as mutual fund managers and thoughtfully build a stock portfolio. Student teams will collaborate and decide on an

This is a “print and use” resource. As a teacher, you can make multiple front and back copies of this page, and make a Learning Journal, or it can be used as one page to track student learning. Warm up: small activity to help students get in the mindset of the lessonI Can Statement: statement of th

If you are new to teaching, new to self-contained, or a vet that just wants to start the year off right… this ULTIMATE planning resource will help your SpEd classroom setup process be easy and purposeful. It is a total TIMESAVER, LIFESAVER, and MENTAL HEALTH SAVER! The ULTIMATE Guide and Checklist i

These templates are intended for writing a final copy of a nonfiction piece or report. The templates are for an autobiography, biography, animal report, “how to,” and current event. There are also templates for glossary, bibliography, about the author, and table of contents page. When students ha

High school students love an argument-- why not harness that energy into a fiery and passionate classroom debate? With a partner, students get to argue for the salvation or damnation of a character in The Crucible. This takes the form of a public debate as students are pitted against a team arguing

High school students love an argument-- why not harness that energy into a fiery and passionate classroom debate? With a partner, students get to argue for the salvation or damnation of Brutus or Cassius as Shakespeare characterizes them in his play, Julius Caesar. This takes the form of a public de

This resource has everything you need to set up and implement a formal debate in your classroom. When students debate about a topic, they are working on persuasive language that is aligned to the common core.
Looking for Common-Core aligned resources to teach persuasive writing? This 21 page

This zip contains the same file but in two formats- editable word file to modify as desired and a finalized pdf for one click printing of everything you need!
Great resource for someone who teaches Speech, coaches a forensics team, or is looking to start a program. Original Oratory is also a great

This is a great resource for special education teachers, general education teachers, and support staff. It is an easier way to see all the important information from your students' IEPs without having to thumb through the many, many pages they entail. With space to outline academic and related ser

Students can be passionate about sports! Why not turn that passion for their favorite sport or even team into a persuasive writing prompt! Have them try to convince you and your kiddos that their sport is their favorite.
This includes 6 writing worksheets that they can use to write down their persu